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by stealthdog
Sun Jul 22, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull in trouble in Hockenheim? Cars under investigation
Replies: 236
Views: 28263

Re: Red Bull in trouble in Hockenheim? Cars under investigat

Whatever the outcome of the investigation i am sure red bull will appeal it therefore allowing them to race from their original positions. Then sort it out after in the hope that they can talk their way out of it. Not got any real anti red bull bias but it does annoy me that they seem to be the main...
by stealthdog
Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Now that we've established that Lotus' strategist reads this thread, a message to you Mr. Strategist: Put Kimi on Hards for the first two stints and leave the short stint for the very last That's the only way Kimi could climb up I think maybe its time to try the 'undercut' strategy. Too often kimi ...
by stealthdog
Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Tyre temp. Tyre temp. Tyre temp. Tyre temp. no temp = no grip. 4.2 seconds. Thats the difference between the driver who is the best at switching on his tyres, and a driver who is one of the worst. exaggerated by the defficiency the lotus has in this area and the ferrari which is good in this area. p...
by stealthdog
Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Greatest Recovery Drives?
Replies: 32
Views: 6102

Re: Greatest Recovery Drives?

Two people that wont get a mention on this thread. Felipe Massa and Sebastien Vettel.
by stealthdog
Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Needed to be on inters from start to build heat and confidence. then could have been top 3. Good job though. Definately has the edge on grosjean in wet conditions. Been a while since we have been able to say he has the edge. At the moment bbc weather shows race to be dry. Could/should be a corker.
by stealthdog
Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Marussia driver injured during straight line test
Replies: 165
Views: 32971

Re: Marussia driver injured during straight line test

Just had a guy from bbc radio cambridgeshire on 5live saying she was heading back to the 'garage' (in this case a tent) and was pulling infront of it (as they do before they get pushed back into the garage) when the car suddenly set off again, managed to miss people but hit a truck. He helmet seems...
by stealthdog
Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:06 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Marussia driver injured during straight line test
Replies: 165
Views: 32971

Re: Marussia driver injured during straight line test

Just had a guy from bbc radio cambridgeshire on 5live saying she was heading back to the 'garage' (in this case a tent) and was pulling infront of it (as they do before they get pushed back into the garage) when the car suddenly set off again, managed to miss people but hit a truck. He helmet seems ...
by stealthdog
Fri Jun 29, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Time to start asking questions of Kimi?
Replies: 226
Views: 35831

Re: Time to start asking questions of Kimi?

Some good arguments on what seems a very common subject. My 2 pence worth is:- Speed is important but is not everything. You can argue A is faster then B and C and support this with data. Then other data suggests B is actually faster then A and C etc etc. I believe that if each driver had their perf...
by stealthdog
Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Camping Silverstone Woodlands - Parking Problems
Replies: 10
Views: 3270

Re: Camping Silverstone Woodlands - Parking Problems

Maybe to do with ground conditions. Wet muddy ground equals cars stuck. If they are all together on high ground it will be easier to clear i think. Shouldnt be a big problem. A pain in the pickle but what can you do. I once went to motogp at donnington and the same scenario happened. Unfortunatley o...
by stealthdog
Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Time to start asking questions of Kimi?
Replies: 226
Views: 35831

Re: Time to start asking questions of Kimi?

The main problem for kimi so far is that grosjean has been better at making the tyres last. We know with these tyres that you cannot drive at 100% if you want them to last. At the moment grosjean can drive at the same pace, sometimes a couple of tenths faster then kimi, and make his tyres last longe...
by stealthdog
Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Kravitz said Romain got upgrades not Kimi
Replies: 93
Views: 19875

Re: Kravitz said Romain got upgrades not Kimi

Even as a kimi fan i think grosjean probably deserved to get the upgrades from what we have seen so far this season. Kimi has done well but ultimately has not shown the pace or aggression that grosjean is capable of in many of the races. We are seeing the ferrari kimi, which although was (is) very v...
by stealthdog
Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Very good race from kimi. I think RG could and would have won. kimi lost places at crucial times eg start, pits to alonso and to ham after restart.

This race shows kimi is very good as we know, but why alonso is the best.
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What Can Mclaren & Button Learn From Using Hamiltons Set-up?
Replies: 14
Views: 4075

Re: What Can Mclaren & Button Learn From Using Hamiltons Set

I think the tyres dictate a lot of how a driver drives. Has always been the case but maybe more so at this time. When i look at hamilton now he doesnt look like the same driver he was. Im not saying he is worse but he just cant drive the same all out attack way and get results. Similar to raikkonen ...
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Oh God Kimi could've been third, maybe even second, but a mistake in the last sector meant 5th... Anyway, his race pace is better than Grosjean's so I'm expecting him to be a contender for the win if the team doesn't screw him up. Disagree. RG looked better on long runs then kimi on friday. Even ha...
by stealthdog
Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Practice 2 commentary - Legard
Replies: 45
Views: 9196

Re: Practice 2 commentary - Legard

he was bad as main commentator but today was diabolical. truly awful. felt sorry fro JA. Surely there must have been other options. Maurice hamilton maybe. wasnt great but far better then JL.
by stealthdog
Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Deja vu
Kimi slightly slower on lowish fuel and times seem to drop off more over a long stint then RG.
I know its friday but the trend has been the same most of the season.

:frown:
by stealthdog
Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: why doesnt valencia produce good racing?
Replies: 33
Views: 7277

Re: why doesnt valencia produce good racing?

You guys think too hard. The racing is great right now. Stop whinging. Honestly, F1 fans are the biggest complainers of any sport I have ever watched in my life. It seems like NO ONE will ever be completely pleased. Barnie Elderstone messes everything up, DRS sucks, KERS sucks, tires suck, Pirelli ...
by stealthdog
Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ever wondered what happened to..........?
Replies: 22
Views: 6060

Re: Ever wondered what happened to..........?

Stefan Johansson . http://montre24.com/postimg/stefanPage(1).jpg Driven for teams like Ferrari and McLaren. 12 podiums. Stefan has consulted on a number of Race Track design projects. He runs his own Driver Management Company which includes the Indianapolis 500 and the 2008 IRL series Champion Scot...
by stealthdog
Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

I am not sure why everybody thinks that Romain is better on his tyres than Kimi. Maybe Kimi did 41 laps on those tyres and Romain did 49, but, Romain started with those tyres when the track was more rubbered in and his car was lighter.He also ran in free air once rosberg and Webber pitted I guess, ...
by stealthdog
Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Villeneuve was spot on post race
Replies: 51
Views: 10375

Re: Villeneuve was spot on post race

Jiggs wrote:Villeneuve is an intelligent and great spokesperson for F1, exposing the current state of F1. Whatever he says you can bank its gospel!
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by stealthdog
Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Unfortunately i expect more of the same in valencia. He was well beaten by massa there and i think grosjean might have the edge. Silverstone should be a different story though. Kimi has always been relatively quicker at circuits with fast corners rather then the point and squirt circuits with loads...
by stealthdog
Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Unfortunately i expect more of the same in valencia. He was well beaten by massa there and i think grosjean might have the edge. Silverstone should be a different story though. Kimi has always been relatively quicker at circuits with fast corners rather then the point and squirt circuits with loads ...
by stealthdog
Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Did his pb on last lap which was comfortably quicker then previous lap. Suggests he has more pace left in the tank. But yes i agree he should have been further up considering he was infront of perez before pits and finished 10s behind. Rosberg and webber didnt seem very fast considering they were 2 ...
by stealthdog
Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Canada Race Prediction
Replies: 41
Views: 9001

Re: Canada Race Prediction

depends on the track temp

hottish 30 and above

vettel
alonso
webber

coolish 20-30
hamilton
alonso
vettel
(rosberg dark horse who could get top 3 also)
by stealthdog
Sun Jun 10, 2012 8:55 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

so does he or does he not have fresh rubber? if not he is in even bigger trouble Im not sure as i cant be bothered to find out, but i think he used tyres as follows q1 soft then supersoft q2 used supersoft from q1, new supersoft, q3 used supersoft from q2, new supersoft That seem sensible to me any...
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

so does he or does he not have fresh rubber? if not he is in even bigger trouble Im not sure as i cant be bothered to find out, but i think he used tyres as follows q1 soft then supersoft q2 used supersoft from q1, new supersoft, q3 used supersoft from q2, new supersoft That seem sensible to me any...
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

so does he or does he not have fresh rubber? if not he is in even bigger trouble Im not sure as i cant be bothered to find out, but i think he used tyres as follows q1 soft then supersoft q2 used supersoft from q1, new supersoft, q3 used supersoft from q2, new supersoft That seem sensible to me any...
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Kimi Raikkonen blames differential issue: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100242 Was just reading that. Can they fix it? And why it occurs in Quali and not in race stints? Can someone explain please? They should be able to fix in parc ferme if they can prove there is a problem. It proba...
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

FFS some of you are mental. He was 0.1s slower then grosjean with a diff problem. We know kimi doesnt make excuses unless they are true. He will have optimised his setup for the race and i wouldnt be suprised if he outraced grosjean again (which he has done on all but 1 occasion according to pf1 te...
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

FFS some of you are mental. He was 0.1s slower then grosjean with a diff problem. We know kimi doesnt make excuses unless they are true. He will have optimised his setup for the race and i wouldnt be suprised if he outraced grosjean again (which he has done on all but 1 occasion according to pf1 tea...
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettle passing Senna off track?
Replies: 39
Views: 8390

Re: Vettle passing Senna off track?

stupid german ****
by stealthdog
Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Jacques Villeneuve just said on SKY that he doesn't understand why Kimi is "so appallingly slow" during practice and qualifying 8O I hope im in a majority who ignore anything that tool says. To answer his question, its because kimi knows you dont get any points for practice and quali. RE practice t...
by stealthdog
Fri Jun 08, 2012 9:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 No Longer Free To Air In The UK?
Replies: 108
Views: 19850

Re: F1 No Longer Free To Air In The UK?

The thing that annoys me most is the apparent selfishness of all parties. They are all looking after themselves and it seems not a second has been spent thinking what would be best for viewers, fans, teams, sport development. Im not suprised by this but it still really really irritates me. Yes sky h...
by stealthdog
Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Five things that I learned this season
Replies: 46
Views: 10709

Re: Five things that I learned this season

Agree with those

I would add that, although alonso is the best driver on the grid imo, I dont think the ferrari IN RACE TRIM has been such a bad car this year. Alonso just has that great gift of getting the most from any car, whereas massa needs a good car first.
by stealthdog
Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Formula One Games - Past, Present and Future
Replies: 39
Views: 9606

Re: Formula One Games - Past, Present and Future

I loved all of Geoff Crammond's series. The first one on the Amiga 500, and then the subsequent 3 on the PC. I need to work out a way to get GP4 working on my Mac really. I thought GP2, GP3 and GP4 were the best racing games I have ever seen. A real shame the series cames to a halt. Although I am r...
by stealthdog
Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is your earliest motorsport memory?
Replies: 56
Views: 10992

Re: What is your earliest motorsport memory?

Big nige's tash on the back page after winning the title.
by stealthdog
Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread
Replies: 17474
Views: 3786738

Re: The Official Kimi Räikkonen thread

Here's the standard E20 steering wheel alongside Kimi's modified version, which will be tested for the first time during FP1 at the Chinese GP. http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/552327_389132391104937_657411065_n.jpg Wasnt that pic part of an april fool? They were saying they ...
by stealthdog
Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official 2012 Isle of Man TT thread
Replies: 13
Views: 2931

Re: Official 2012 Isle of Man TT thread

Brilliant place and road racers have huge kahunas but my only gripe is that it's not a road RACE it's a time trial. Love to see small groups of people going head to head. Watched the NW200 a couple of weeks back and that was awesome because it was real racing. TT is brilliant but it is a shame its ...